George Thomas SPEARS 1 was born on 4 Jun 1826 in <Asheville, Nc>. He died on 31 Mar 1872. He married Jane Cordelia SMITH on 15 Apr 1857.
Jane Cordelia SMITH [Parents] 1 was born on 27 Apr 1837 in <Asheville, Nc>. She died on 19 Oct 1924. She married George Thomas SPEARS on 15 Apr 1857.
They had the following children:
M i James William SPEARS 1 was born on 14 Feb 1858 in <Asheville, Nc>. He died on 21 Aug 1941. M ii George Thomas SPEARS 1 was born on 6 May 1860 in <Asheville, Nc>. He died on 10 Dec 1860. F iii Mamie SPEARS was born on 24 Jan 1862. She died on 29 Jul 1939.
Abraham REYNOLDS 1 was born on 15 Mar 1765 in <Asheville, Nc>. He died on 3 Nov 1848. He married Mary LEASER.
Mary LEASER 1 was born about 1785 in <Asheville, Nc>. She died on 18 Sep 1813. She married Abraham REYNOLDS.
They had the following children:
M i Colonel Daniel REYNOLDS was born on 10 Mar 1809. He died on 21 Jan 1878. M ii Reverend John REYNOLDS 1 was born about 1807 in <Asheville, Nc>.
Israel BAIRD 1 was born on 8 Mar 1800 in Asheville, Nc. He died on 16 Dec 1848 in Asheville, Nc. He married Mary Ann TATE on 4 Apr 1825 in Morganton, Burke County, Nc.
Mary Ann TATE 1 was born on 12 Oct 1805 in Bradford Co, Pa. She died on 19 Jul 1877 in Buncomb Co., Pa. She married Israel BAIRD on 4 Apr 1825 in Morganton, Burke County, Nc.
They had the following children:
F i Susan Adelia BAIRD was born on 9 Apr 1826. She died on 17 Feb 1915.
James Mcconnell SMITH 1 was born on 14 Jun 1787 in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina. He died on 18 Aug 1856 in Asheville, , North Carolina. He was buried in Newton Acadmy Ct, Asheville, , North Carolina. He married Mary (Polly) PATTON on 24 Jun 1814 in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina.
Mary (Polly) PATTON 1 was born on 7 Jan 1794 in , , North Carolina. She died in 1853 in Asheville, , North Carolina. She was buried in Newton Acadmy Ct, Asheville, , North Carolina. She married James Mcconnell SMITH on 24 Jun 1814 in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina.
They had the following children:
F i Ann Catherine SMITH 1 was born in 1817 in <Asheville, Nc>. She died in 1896. F ii Harriet Eliza SMITH 1 was born in 1815 in <Asheville, Nc>. She died in 1867. M iii Jesse Siler SMITH 1 was born in 1821 in <Asheville, Nc>. He died in 1870. F iv Mary Emeline SMITH 1 was born in 1817 in <Asheville, Nc>. She died in 1844. F v Ruth Williams SMITH 1 was born in 1819 in <Asheville, Nc>. She died in 1858. M vi John Patton SMITH 1 was born in 1823 in <Asheville, Nc>. He died in 1857. F vii Sarah Lucinda SMITH 1 was born in 1826 in <Asheville, Nc>. She died in 1905. F viii Elizabeth Adaline SMITH 1 was born in 1829 in <Asheville, Nc>. She died in 1912. F ix Serena Hannah SMITH 1 was born in 1831 in <Asheville, Nc>. She died in 1832. M x James Mcconnell SMITH 1 was born in 1833 in <Asheville, Nc>. He died in 1834. F xi Jane Cordelia SMITH was born on 27 Apr 1837. She died on 19 Oct 1924.
He had the following children:
F i Eva BRADY was born on 5 Jun 1904. She died on 13 Dec 1934.
Joseph Edward GREGORY.Joseph married Mamie Spears REYNOLDS.
Mamie Spears REYNOLDS [Parents] was born on 15 Oct 1942. She married Joseph Edward GREGORY.
Mamie and her husband Joseph Gregory, currently maintain residences in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Louisville, Kentucky. and in California.
They had the following children:
F i Evalyn Reynolds GREGORY. M ii Joseph Charles GREGORY Jr. [scrapbook] was born in 1964.
Joseph Gregory is the grand grandson of Evalyn Walsh McLean. Originally from Louisville, KY, he was educated at Belmont University in Nashville and is president and founder of Hope Diamond Collection Inc., which has created its flagship fragrance, Fable, inspired by his great grandmother. Gregory travels around the world to speak about the Hope Diamond and how its legend has colored his life and the lives of his family. He lives and works in Nashville and New York.
He is the author of "Queen of Diamonds: The Fabled Legacy of Evalyn Walsh McLean" ISBN 157736192X
He launched Fable, a perfume and body care line in 1999.
http://www.fable-hdc.com/
Joseph C. Gregory is the President and Founder of Fable Fragrance, the fragrance company that launched its first scent, Fable, based on the Hope Diamond, in April 1999 after more than five years of research and development.
As the great-grandson of Evalyn Walsh McLean, the mining heiress who owned the Hope Diamond until her death in 1947, he had grown up hearing about the legendary 45.52 carat diamond, which is the largest blue stone of its kind in the world, now valued at $250 million. He was intrigued by the tales of tragedy that it was said to have brought upon previous owners including Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, and eventually upon Evalyn as well, after she purchased it for a mere $180,000 in 1911.
Gregory's plunge into the high-end fragrance world was prompted by a visit to the rare deep-blue Hope Diamond at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History nine years ago, where it resides in a case of high-tech security glass. The scene at the museum greatly impressed Gregory when he realized how people were attracted to this fabled gem. It amazed him to see how visitors lined up for hours just to catch a glimpse of this magnificent stone. Through this experience, Joseph saw the opportunity and the marketing possibilities of a product based on his family history, and set out to accomplish his dream.
Joseph used his twelve years of experience in the retail fragrance business with Dillard's, Mercantile, and Parfums Boucheron, to create Fable, a woody-floral-oriental scent, composed by Claude Dir of Quest International. His goal - to translate the glory and grandeur of the great "Blue Diamond" into the perfect fragrance - was realized.
Joseph is dedicated to the continuation of his great-grandmother, Evalyn Walsh McLean's legacy by providing the public with the opportunity to experience Fable, and the intrigue, allure, and splendor of this truly remarkable gem.
Floy Sterling ROGERS Jr. was born in 1906 in Coleman, Randolph Co., Ga. He died in 1967 in Columbia, Richland Co., SC. He was buried in Coleman, Randolph Co., Ga. He married Ann Carol MEEM in 1947 in Baltimore, Maryland.
Ann Carol MEEM [Parents] was born on 25 May 1919 in Washington, DC. She died on 1 Nov 2001 in Lake Worth, Palm Beach Co., FL. She married Floy Sterling ROGERS Jr. in 1947 in Baltimore, Maryland.
Other marriages:MCLEAN, Edward Beale "Neddie" Jr,
Henry Grant MEEM.Henry married Louise HILL.
Louise HILL.Louise married Henry Grant MEEM.
They had the following children:
F i Ann Carol MEEM was born on 25 May 1919. She died on 1 Nov 2001. F ii Eleanor MEEM.
He had the following children:
F i Anna BECKWITH. M ii State Senator Elton T. BECKWITH.
Samuel M. LEE.Samuel married Lucy REED.
Lucy REED [Parents] died in Kansas City, Missouri. The cause of death was Horse carriage accident. She married Samuel M. LEE.
They had the following children:
M i Monroe LEE.